It`s indeed a golden cage. I couldn`t say otherwise. Golden cages can be broken, it`s hard, but possible, once users realize Apple doesn`t care for them.
Apple's things are like normal things, except that they have a perceived value (NOT price) of "being from Apple". So the users have a necessity/need, that is to buy a computer and other hardware which comes with software for them to aid them in their computing. They also have a desire, that is to "acquire products from Apple, because they're thought for me, and because Apple respects me". Apples products satisfy this users, but not plainly/entirely. Satisfying this users plainly/entirely involves convincing them that their perceived desire is somewhat steered towards an organization that doesn't respect them (and their essential freedoms as software users), and guiding them to the process of using free software (the time taken depends on the user's learning curve, on his will and on the time available. People rarely take two months from using free software on Windows to using a free operating system, they generally take years. Let alone the process of freeing the other things like their computer's BIOS, the smartphone, router, and so on). However, most of these users won't be delighted. Delighting these users involves showing them the importance of buying hardware that respects their freedom to use ONLY free software, and observing if these users really understand what software freedom is about. And so making them believe that their hardware purchases play an important role both for them and for the vendors (and manufacturers) of hardware that respects their freedom because these vendors and manufacturers are putting a lot of value (NOT price) on what they do, and they won't survive long unless there's people to see and support what they do. Otherwise, those users who are not delighted will easily steer towards buying any hardware that gives them THE CHANCE of using SOME PORTION of free software. This paragraph can be exemplified simply like so: "That computer that has a free BIOS is expensive and low quality, besides its delivery is full of taxes in the country where I live. I'll simply buy a computer (which is known to work with a free operating system) from the store nearby, and think about the BIOS later on." Respectfully, Adonay. Have a nice day. -- Assinatura automática – português brasileiro: – Página de usuário na wiki do LibrePlanet.org: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno – Em favor da aprovação da Lei ODF em Santa Catarina (https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Aprovacao_da_Lei_ODF_em_Santa_Catarina), e para garantir os direitos humanos de igual tratamento pelo governo ou lei, de circulação dentro das fronteiras de cada nação, de participação no governo, e de igualdade no acesso aos serviços públicos, não estou aceitando arquivos do Microsoft Office ou do Apple iWork. Por favor, use o LibreOffice(https://www.libreoffice.org/) e seus formatos do padrão ODF (.odt, .odp, etc.). Automatic signature – North American English: – User page on LibrePlanet.org wiki: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno – In favor of the approval of the ODF law in Santa Catarina (https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Aprovacao_da_Lei_ODF_em_Santa_Catarina), and to ensure the human rights of equal treatment by the government or law, of circulation inside the boundaries of each nation, of participation on the government, and of equality on the access to the public services, I'm not accepting Microsoft Office's files or Apple iWork's files. Please use LibreOffice (https://www.libreoffice.org/) and its formats from the ODF standard (.odt, .odp, etc).
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